Russia To Ban Instagram On Monday. Do You Think That This Is A Smart Move Or Dumb Move?

[Aphrodite801]

Would not be surprised if Facebook and YouTube was next

It’s a smart move

It’s a dumb move

A total of 26 votes were cast: 9 girls and 17 guys. See detailed results

[PhenomenalQueen]

I think it’s smart because I feel like there’s a deeper reason behind it.. The Russians are VERY intelligent and there’s a reason behind them doing this… I think it has to with china honestly because china has been doing some very sinister things with social media. (If you don’t know, you should look into it)

[pixie215]

if its a social platform open to the world, how can you block a whole country and hold them accountable for their government etc. i dont use social media anymore but this is kinda stupid, they can still hack and access it

[Guy13]

They are going DARK.
China went DARK IN 80s but did not have Russian military then.

They will close off all types of Media. Import/Export will be only information source.

This is like Revolution actions.

[Guy13]

Apparently, the Russian people have been given to many Freedoms and it’s time for old school Soviet Union crackdown.

[RealMarek]

There is a good reason. Facebook suspended its hate speech rules to allow death threats against Russians. The ban on Instagram is meant to punish FB for this.

[Shayedd]

Seems pointless. If they rely on IG for anything remotely serious that's just silly, for many reasons. Regardless, just get a VPN and it won't affect you.

[DaisyM23]

I mean the Russian government probably think it's a smart idea but...

[Jerre]

It’s a smart move for Russia, not letting their own people know what is going on in Ukraine. Unsure how they can enforce it. Facebook will be next followed by all the other social media apps.

[Gwenhwyfar]

It’s a really dumb move that could lead to revolution. I wonder if they’re banning GAG too?

[kellytheman]

Well anything that Russia does with Putin as president is dumb.

[TheMajesticKing777]

Shit I don't care, it's not like I'm some influencer or something 😂

[TurkishDİxon3419]

They are right. Make the sanctions to the state, not to Russian citizens.

[Anonymous]

It's a smart move for Putin to keep Russians in the dark.

[SurströmmingLover]

Silencing any kind of media/websites in any country, is always a bad move. The same applies for silencing Russian media in the EU.

[boredomdude8]

At this point it's overkill with all the over sanctions in place.

[Wise4myage]

Pointless and dumb.